Medical Execution Director - Respiratory

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Introduction to role

Reporting directly to the Global Medical Head, the Medical Execution Director will be responsible for driving strategic alignment between the Global Medical Team (GMT) and the Medical Directors/Therapeutic Area (TA) Leads in the regions and markets, ensuring world-class execution of key medical initiatives in the field. This will support a key Respiratory biologic asset for the treatment of Respiratory conditions, including COPD and Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Disease.

Accountabilities

Global Strategic Plan Leadership

• Lead development of disease area/brand Global Strategic Plan (GSP) and Operational Plan in partnership with Global Commercial team; drive Global Medical strategy to regions/local markets to ensure rapid, coherent adoption and implementation
• Accountable for roll-out and implementation of all key Global Medical materials to the markets, including medical strategy documents, publications, clinical data, omnichannel strategy, and medical assets; track utilization & impact of Global Medical deliverables

Global Medical Team Leadership

• Accountable for leadership and day-to-day management of the Global Medical Team (GMT), including GMT efficiency and team member performance
• Represent Global Medical on the Global Brand Team (GBT); responsible for medical strategy and performance updates at GBT
• Continuous engagement with major market Medical Directors/Heads of TA/Brand and Field Medical Leads regarding strategic execution and medical performance

Launch Excellence

• Represent Global Medical leadership on Launch Readiness Reviews and Strategic Brand Reviews to elevate visibility of Medical’s impact; ensure Medical performance is prominent in the launch readiness and business reviews
• Accountable for defining medical resourcing (e.g. field medical) requirements to deliver TA/brand strategy in partnership with regional/local medical leadership

Drive Medical Performance and Impact

• Set and track disease area/brand Key Performance Indicators that demonstrate impact of medical on accelerating launch excellence and advancing healthcare delivery
• Lead medical performance updates at GBT/GPT/BPM LT meetings
• Develop and pull-through Field Medical Strategic Plans (FMSP) in local markets; address strategic and execution gaps
• Drive medical insights to GMT/GBT/GPT to inform disease area and product strategy
• Partner with Global Medical Excellence to ensure consistent utilization of global frameworks, medical platforms, and dashboards

Essential Skills/Experience

• Doctoral level degree: MD, PhD or equivalent experience, or PharmD or equivalent experience preferred
• Previous working experience in pharma industry
• Expertise in the Therapeutic Area, i.e. Respiratory conditions
• Demonstrated experience working within country medical teams such as Medical Advisors or Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs)
• Experienced in Global Medical Affairs or similar function and working cross-functionally across a large product team
• Strong demonstration of strategic and medical leadership prowess at therapeutic area and/or senior leader meetings
• Demonstrated track record in delivering new initiatives, capabilities and leading large scale impactful medical initiatives, desired
• Demonstrated success in building and implementing multi-year strategic roadmaps
• Experience leading teams with a track record of delivering results in a complex environment
• Proven track record to build tailored strategy and mobilize an organization to implement

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Strong executive presence and work collaboratively with global executive teams and leadership
• Experience presenting to senior leadership; persuasive oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver executive presentations
• Proven track record in collaborating with internal and external colleagues in various geographies, cultures, roles, and hierarchic levels – enterprise leadership attitude
• Understanding of the complex and evolving Medical Affairs space with insights about trends, opportunities, risks, and an understanding of external partners (payers, patients, physicians)
• Ability to lead overall business and medical priorities while also being able to effectively engage in more detailed execution discussions
• Ability to fluidly flex between high level strategy and detailed tactics as the need arises
• Strong analytical mind-set and ability to quickly assess large amounts of information and distil into key messages and actions
• Integrity and high ethical standards

Location: Cambridge UK

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

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